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Nail technician schools in New York
New York has 11 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in New York, expect to start around $32,240–$34,070 and reach a median of $34,660 with experience; the top quarter earn $34,930 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, New York). Graduates of these New York programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,280 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in New York
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 19,710 employed in New York. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in New York, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BethpageBronxBrooklynFlushingJamaicaLathamNanuetNew YorkRochesterTonawanda
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic Science Institute | Latham | for-profit | 32 | $22,752 | $3,666 | 94% | $13,325 |
| Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup | New York | for-profit | 177 | $20,655 | $5,250 | 94% | $18,364 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda | Tonawanda | for-profit | 29 | $20,006 | $6,333 | 71% | $20,816 |
| Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute | Bethpage | for-profit | 109 | $19,754 | $4,045 | 88% | $21,705 |
| Shear Ego International School of Hair Design | Rochester | for-profit | 25 | $18,280 | $6,077 | 91% | $34,853 |
| Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers | Nanuet | for-profit | 12 | $17,716 | $6,012 | 89% | $23,158 |
| Brittany Beauty Academy | Brooklyn | for-profit | 19 | $17,584 | $6,333 | 54% | $28,596 |
| Brittany Beauty Academy | Bronx | for-profit | 32 | $16,113 | $6,333 | 72% | $27,725 |
| Grace International Beauty School | Flushing | for-profit | 51 | $14,179 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| American Beauty School | Bronx | for-profit | 38 | not reported | not reported | 50% | $20,087 |
| The Nail Academy | Jamaica | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.